I was wondering if anyone could help. I've been using Ubuntu for some time but got a bit tired of it and wanted to try something new so switched on to Mint.

However, I can't connect it to my other linux computer (xubuntu) via ethernet. The eth0 driver and cable is working properly as it connects to my internet router if I try to get internet from it. However, when I plug the cable to my xubuntu system, it doesn't. Critically, that system had been networking before with no problem so it is something in my new LM system

I have set up IPs for both of them (different for each, using 'ifconfig'). I have installed samba and its related packages. When I plug it in, it attempts connection and I can ping each computer and even access its shared directories but the connection is never 'established' and eventually drops. I've set up IPv6 as ignore in both